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I’ve been a musician longer than I’ve been a journalist, but recording took a back seat to writing, until I had a "lucky" stroke. This post explains why…

Nov 27

Here’s my approach to environmental journalism in this age of consequential complexity and click-seeking news as noise

Nov 25

Message to Musk: The Side of Twitter That Can Save Lives in Weather Emergencies Also Makes Money Listen now (62 min) | We chat with Jim Moffitt, an engineer who just quit Twitter but hasn't given up on the potential for this global real-time town…

Nov 22

In his first interview since quitting, Jim Moffitt, aka @Snowman, explores how the public-service value of Twitter can be sustained there or elsewhere.

Nov 21

So much of what we discussed in the hot summer of 2018 still holds true.

Nov 21

Explore a buffet of bite-size video excerpts from my deep dive on climate and energy challenges and choices with the "skeptical environmentalist" and an…

Nov 18

Emergency preparedness experts and professionals wisely warn of peril if the unique attributes of Twitter in tracking and responding to unfolding…

Nov 17

Sustain What Podcast👂🏼- For Population Impact, Pay Less Attention to 8 Billion and more to 1.3 Billion (15-24-year olds)Listen now (74 min) | My Columbia Climate School conversation with experts and practitioners about how global futures depend on the quality of girls…

Nov 15

After a two-century spike, huge demographic shifts are under way. Pay less attention to debates about explosions and collapse, and more to fostering…

Nov 15

Mastodon is a cul-de-sac, not a crossroads (yet); here are more ways Twitter still matters if you don't rely on your feed

Nov 12

LIVE - Fielding Your Questions About COP27 and International Climate and Energy [In]Action I’m not in Egypt for this year’s climate negotiations for a variety of reasons. But I’m tracking issues there and have covered such COPs for more than…

Nov 8

In the long run, Musk's Twitter takeover may be seen as serving as an overdue stimulus for innovation in pursuit of sustainable, open, civil online…

Nov 3

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